La Crescent
interspecific hybrid
La Crescent is a grape variety with white berries.1
Its country of origin is United States.2
In 2023 it covered 30 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 737 of 1497 varieties in the database.2
The largest area is in the United States: 23 ha (75% of the world total), across 4 countries.2
Between 2010 and 2023 its area shrank by 61%.2
VIVC lists its parents as St Pepin × Elmer Swenson 6- 8- 25, as given by the breeder or the literature.1
Crossed in 1988 by Hemstad, Peter; Luby, James.1
VIVC records 2 other names for it.1
Area by country
Area, 2023
Where La Crescent grows
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Other names
Minnesota 1166 · Mn 1166
Parents
Other varieties from United States
Sources
- VIVC passport no. 17632. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC), Julius Kühn-Institut, 2026. level 2
- Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3